A Rad3-Rad26 complex responds to DNA damage independently of other checkpoint proteins

Nature Cell Biology

Volumn 1, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 393-398

  Edwards, Rhian J ^a   Bentley, Nicola J ^a   Carr, Antony M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCES POMBE;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; CELL CYCLE PROTEIN; ENZYME INHIBITOR; FUNGAL PROTEIN; HELICASE; HYDROXYUREA; RAD26 PROTEIN, S POMBE; RAD3 ATPASE DNA HELICASE, S CEREVISIAE; RAD3 ATPASE-DNA HELICASE, S CEREVISIAE; SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCES POMBE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CYTOLOGY; DNA DAMAGE; DRUG EFFECT; GAMMA RADIATION; GENETICS; MACROMOLECULE; METABOLISM; PHOSPHORYLATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCES; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASES; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CELL CYCLE PROTEINS; DNA DAMAGE; DNA HELICASES; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FUNGAL PROTEINS; GAMMA RAYS; HYDROXYUREA; MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHOSPHORYLATION; SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCES; SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCES POMBE PROTEINS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0033224201     PISSN: 14657392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/15623     Document Type: Article

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